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Noto Nanao Local Sightseeing Information For#centuries,#the#harbor#city#of#Nanao#has#served#as#a#hub#for#the#Noto#peninsula.#With#its#gentle#waves,# Nanao$Bay$is$a$perfect$fishing$spot,$and$the$areaʼs$many$sushi$shops$offer$seafood$caught$nearby.$ side Town Transit$Access a Sea Full o Welcome$to$ Nanao$also$still$enjoys$the$old-fashioned$atmosphere$of$the$castle$town$established$by$Maeda$Toshiie,$the$ ence f Hi founder$of$the$Kaga$Domain,$giving$it$a$beautifully$nostalgic$atmosphere$great$for$walking$around. eri sto Nanao! Toha-kun Hanayome$Noren xp ry Hasegawa$Tohaku$Mascot$Character Nanao$City Noto$Airport E Nanao$Line$Sightseeing$Train Anamizu Noto$Satoyama-Satoumi-go Kanazawa$Sta.$↔$Wakura-Onsen$Sta. This$sightseeing$trainʼs$design$is$based$on$Hokuriku$regional$ Nanao Notonakajima Delicious Noto$Railway$Sightseeing$Train crafts$like$Wajima$lacquerware$and$Kaga$Yuzen$dyeing. 07 Nanao$Sta.$↔$Anamizu$Sta. Tatsuruhama Nanao Noto$Kagaribi$Limited$Express$ Nanao’s Incredible Sushi train$also$available. Enjoy$the$beautiful$scenery$of$Noto$alongside$ Wakura$Onsen Food! seasonal$dishes$on$this$sightseeing$train. Noto$Satoyama Nanao$ Bay$ is$ known$ by$ some$ as$ a$ #Kaido#Expressway Noetsu# natural$fish$preserve$for$the$incredible$ Expressway Hokuriku$Shinkansen$Line diversity$of$seafood$caught$here.$As$a$ Kanazawa Local result,$Nanao$is$home$to$many$sushi$ Nagano shops$ that$ draw$ not$ just$ locals$ but$ Hokuriku$ Oyabe$Tonami$JCT Expressway Nagaoka$ visitors$ from$ Kanazawa$ and$ even$ Komatsu$Airport Tokai-Hokuriku$ Kan-etsu JCT #Expressway other$prefectures$for$their$high$quality$ Expressway#### Toha-kun Maihara Ichinomiya$JCT Hasegawa$Tohaku$ at$low$prices.$These$sushi$shops$love$ $JCT Tomei$Expressway to$show$their$hospitality$by$explaining$ Sightseeing Mascot$Character their$seafood$in$the$local$dialect$and$ Maibara Nagoya Tokyo looking$at$things$from$the$customersʼ$ perspective. Hokuriku$Shinkansen$Line Noto$Kagaribi$Limited$Express Information From Tokyo Approx.$3$hrs.,$30$min. Tokyo$Sta. Kanazawa$Sta. Nanao$Sta. NANAO CITY MACHIARUKI From Nagoya Nagoya$Sta. Tokaido$Shinkansen$Line Maibara$Sta. Shirasagi$Limited$Express Kanazawa$Sta. Noto$Kagaribi$Limited$Express Nanao&Sta Approx.$3$hrs.,$30$min. TRAVEL GUIDE Thunderbird$Limited$Express Noto$Kagaribi$Limited$Express Premium$sushi$made$with$seasonal$local$toppings$on$top$of$rice$grown$in$Notoʼs$Satoyama,$ From Osaka Approx.$3$hrs.,$50$min. Osaka$Sta. Kanazawa$Sta. Nanao&Sta What#is# a$Globally$Important$Agricultural$Heritage$Systems$site.$A$meal$for$one,$including$soup,$ “Noto-mae$Sushi”? costs$\2,700$(incl.$tax),$and$six$restaurants$near$Nanao$Station$offer$Noto-mae$Sushi.$ Get$Around$Nanao$More#Easily Marin$Community$Bus This$locally$operated$bus$runs$in$a$loop$through$central$Nanao. The$bus$makes$eight$loops$per$day,$and$each$trip$around$Nanao$takes$about$50$minutes. (Times$may$vary$due$to$traffic$conditions) Fare \100$per$person$per$ride$(kids$under$7$free) Times First$bus$starts$9:00$a.m.,$last$bus$starts$4:00$p.m. Fresh$seafood$ (Does$not$run$Dec.$30$to$Jan.$3) for$sale,$and$you$can$ grill&it&here&to&eat&it& right$away! Noto$Shokusai$Ichiba :03 Nanao&Gunkanjo&Ato (Noto&Shokusai&Market) :45 Tohaku& Standard$Order Nanao& :32 (Former$Site$of$Nanao$Warship$Dock$and$Warehouse) :21 Route Castle& Sentaibashi Reverse$Order Yata$Takagimori$Kofun$Mae Seihakusai$Festival$and$Dekayama$Floats,$Every$May$3‒5 :04 :44 Route& :33 :20 Nanao Fisherman’s Wharf (Sentai&Bridge) (Yata$Takagimori$Ancient$Tomb) Hanayome$Noren$Kan$Mae Mangyō-machi$Sakura-dai$Danchi 08 10$min. :05 :43 :34 :18 walk$from$the$station (Hanayome$Noren$Museum) (Mangyō-machi$Sakura-dai$Residential$District) :25 :46 Fuchū-machi :28 Noto Shokusai Market Kojimabashi :07 :42 :35 Mangyō-machi* :17 (Kojima&Bridge) Nanao&Shiyakusho This$Michi$no$Eki$roadside$station$located$on$the$Nanao$Bay$coast$offers$fresh$seafood$and$products$made$with$seafood,$as$well$as$a$great$ :26 :47 (Nanao$City$Hall) :27 Yama$no$Tera$Jiin-gun Kibō-no-Oka$Kōen variety$of$local$Noto$goods,$including$sweets,$sake,$and$more.$At$the$Hamayaki$Corner,$you$can$grill$your$fresh$seafood$to$eat$here,$or$you$can$ :09 (Yama$no$Tera$Temple$District) :40 :37 (Kibō-no-Oka$Park) :16 visit$the$second$floor$for$restaurant$options$that$include$fresh$seafood,$Noto$beef,$local$vegetables,$and$other$delicious$local$ingredients. Komaruyama$Jōshi$Kōen$Mae Midorigaoka$Danchi :11 :39 :38 :15 (Komaruyama&Castle&Ruins&Park) :00 :27 :48 Mina.cle (Midorigaoka$Residential$District) Nanao&Bijutsukan&Mae Jōshi$Shiryōkan$Mae :14 (Ishikawa$Nanao$Art$Museum) :35 :40 (Castle$History$Museum) :13 Nanao&Station Nanao&Eki Nanao$ offers$ plenty$ to$ do,$ with$ lots$ of$ great$ hands-on$ Workpal$Mae :00 Jōyama$Undō$Kōen :15 (Nanao&Station) :26 :41 Fun experiences$available.$In$the$jonamagashi$Japanese$sweets$ (Workpal$Workersʼ$Welfare$Center) :34 (Jōyama$Sports$Park) :12 hands-on$experience,$you$can$make$your$own$sweets,$then$ Noto$Sōgō$Byōin Minamigaoka$Kōen$Mae :16 (Noto$General$Hospital) :33 :43 (Minamigaoka&Park) :10 Hands-on enjoy$them$with$a$bowl$of$matcha$green$tea.$On$the$other$ Iwaya$Kasekisō$Mae Noto$Kokubunji$Kōen$Guchi hand,$the$chinkin$gold$inlay$hands-on$experience$offers$a$ :18 (Iwaya$Fossil$Bed)* :32 :44 (Noto$Kokubunji$Park$Entrance) :09 Experiences! way$ to$ decorate$ lacquered$ chopsticks$ or$ plates$ with$ the$ design$of$your$choice,$using$this$traditional$craft. :48 Sunlife$Plaza :06 Press&Soy&Sauce Nanao$offers$plenty$of$other$hands-on$experience$options$ as$well$—$what$you$do$is$up$to$you! Nanaoʼs$Incredible$Sushi Sentai&Bridge *Standard$Order$and$Reverse$Order$bus$stops$are$in$different$locations. Hands-on Experiences Available (Reservations$required.$Prices$and$times$may$vary.) Casual$Options Each$takes$15‒30$minutes. In-Depth$Options Each$takes$1‒2$hours. Nanarin#Bicycle#Rentals 09 Try$Foil$Stamping 13 Make$Seasonal$Jonamagashi$Japanese$Sweets Enjoy$the$sea$breeze$with$a$bicycle$ride$along$the$coastline!$The$perfect$way$to$get$to$destinations$ Nunoya&Buddhist&Altars&—&(0767)&52-0756 Kagetsu&—&(0767)&52-6431 like$Ipponsugi$Dori$Street,$the$Hanayome$Noren$Museum,$and$the$Yama$no$Tera$temple$district. Grind&Matcha&Green&Tea 10 Press$Soy$Sauce 14 Press$Colorful$Sea$Plants Fees (per rental) Standard$bike$\500$$Small-wheel$bike$\500 Torii&Soy&Sauce&—&(0767)&52-0368 Shirai&—&(0767)&53-0589 Sports$bike$\500$$$$$$Electric-assist$bike$\1,000 11 Make$a$Scented$Sachet 15 Try$Chinkin$Gold$Inlaying Hours 9:30$a.m.$to$3:30$p.m. Takazawa&Candles&—&(0767)&53-0406 Araki&Lacquerware&&&Pottery&—&(0767)&52-4141 Contact Nanao$Station$Tourist$Information$Office 12 Grind$Matcha$Green$Tea I-28-2$Misogi-cho,$Nanao$City,$Ishikawa$Prefecture$$$Tel:$(0767)57-5714 Kitajimaya&Tea&—&(0767)&53-0003 Scan$this$QR$code$for$more$details$on$hands-on$experiences$(in$Japanese). Try$Foil$Stamping Nanao$City$Tourist$Association$$Tel:$(0767)53-8424 I-25$Sodegae-cho,$Nanao$City,$Ishikawa$Prefecture$926-8611 Statue$of$Hasegawa$Tohaku Hanayome$Noren$Bridal$Curtains Great Destinations to Visit on Foot Il Piatto Hatada ● Yata-shin Wharf 1 Pleasant Kojima-machi Sakura Bridge 24H Walks! Tomioka-cho 08 A great photo to remember Sakura Brg. Noto&Shokusai&Ichiba your trip by! 05 Delicious&seafood& Kojima Bridge Sakura River (Noto&Shokusai&Market) and&lots&of&souvenirs! Sakura-machi You&can&grill&your&own& To the Yama no fresh&seafood& Tera Temple here,&too! District and Kojima Brg. 24H the Path of ↑ Meditation Dekayama&Float Mishima-cho assembly&site ● ● Great&for 24H (Uo-machi) Namakoya Kagaya Tabuya sightseeing! 02 Nanao Misogi Owan Bridge Misogi River Community Yamanotera-Ohashi Nanao Marine Park Sushiharu Center Kitajimaya Statue of 10&min. Bridge Ipponsugi&Dori Fuchu-machi Hasegawa Tohaku ● Tea 01 Hanayome Noren Museum walk&from&the&station Shopping&Street ICOU Omasa-zushi Kojima-machi 1-chome 12 ● Amigen (Bridal Curtain Museum) tel.0767-53-8743 ● ● Yamafujiya Fuchu-machi East Hanayome Noren are beautiful curtains that have customarily been used in weddings in this region of Japan for about a century Spectacular&views& Innyaku-jinja Shrine and a half. On the wedding day, one is hung at the entrance to the Buddhist altar room in the husbandʼs familyʼs home, and then of&Nanao,&and&beautiful& At&Kataribe-dokoro&shops& Keio Bridge seasonal&flowers&like& 01 13 along&the&shopping&street,& Ban’i & the bride makes her entrance through the curtain. This museum features a collection of Hanayome Noren curtains from the past ● Sugiyo Farm cherry&blossoms& you&can&learn&about&the&history& Matsuno-zushi Seikairou ● century and a half, and visitors can dress up in a bridal kimono to try passing through one of these curtains for themselves. and&azaleas Kagetsu Shirai and&lifestyle&of&Nanao. Direct Sales Shop Hanayome&Noren GS 14 Look&for&this& Nagao Bridge Dekayama&Float Marin Museum noren&curtain&on& assembly&site 10 the&storefronts! (Fuchu-machi) City&Loop&Bus 02 5&to&10&min.&walk&from&the&station 03 Torii 09 Ipponsugi Dori Shopping Street Komaruyama Soy Sauce Nunoya This community bus travels Komaruyama Castle Buddhist 11 Misogigawa Nanao once flourished as a port of call for the Kitamae trading ships, and on Ipponsugi Dori visitors can get a Odori Street around the city in 55 minutes. Yatashin-machi Ruins Park Altars Taihei Bridge feel for the areaʼs history — the street is lined with townhouses and shops built between the late 19th century Takazawa Candles 15 Dontaku Shinsen-kan \100 per person per ride and the mid 20th century, including five buildings nationally registered as tangible cultural properties. Sentai Bridge Araki ● Supermarket (kids under 7 free) Lacquerware & Pottery Look&for&the& red&bridge&to&get&to& See the center of the other side of 05 Komaruyama Park Kamebashi Ipponsugi&Dori& this pamphlet for details. Bridge shopping&street! ● To the Yama no ↑ Satamiya Ryokan 06 Tera Temple District and Ameya the Path of Meditation Misogi Brg.
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